Program Goal

To provide the patient and family with a home-based monitoring program after hospitalization for MI, CABG, valvular disease, CHF or other cardiovascular episodes for the patient that is either unable to tolerate or participate in an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program.

Program Benefits

• Enhance cardiovascular fitness of patients
• Pain management and symptom control
• Increase independent living skills
• Individualized exercise programs
• Disease process and medication management
• Anti-coagulation therapy coordination/management
• Daily monitoring of vital signs reduces emergent care episodes
• Provides the physician with a patient’s progress and tolerance of the program by utilizing home telemonitoring equipment

Treatment Plan

• Assessment and development of individualized treatment plan
• Coordination of care with healthcare team
• Patient evaluation and placement of home telemonitoring equipment as appropriate
• To continue education of patients and their families/caregivers toward improvement of cardiovascular risk factor recognition, prevention and treatment
• Individualized exercise program to obtain optimal cardiac function
• To assist and prepare for transition from home-based cardiac program to an out-patient rehabilitation program

Program Team

• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Case Management
• Skilled Nurse
• Medical Social Worker
• Home Health Aide
• Dietician

Referral Procedure

Anyone may initiate a referral to KC’s Home Health Care provided there is a physician’s order. Our staff will complete all payer verifications at the time of referral and ensure the appropriate organization is billed. For more information or to make a referral please contact us at the numbers listed. For your convenience an administrator is available to assist you after hours.

KC’s Home Health Care is a Medicare Certified Agency